Obers Mönchsjoch
Obers Mönchsjoch is a mountain saddle in Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,624 metres. Obers Mönchsjoch is situated nearby to the locality Bergli, as well as near Guggihütte.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mönch and Mönchsjoch Hut.
Mönch
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mönch at 4,110 metres is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, in Switzerland. Together with the Eiger and the Jungfrau, it forms a highly recognisable group of mountains, visible from far away.
Mönchsjoch Hut
Mountain hut
Photo: 2015 Michael 2015, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mönchsjoch Hut is a mountain hut located in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At an altitude of 3,658 metres it is the highest staffed hut in Switzerland.
Trugberg
Peak
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Trugberg is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located south of the Mönch in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located above the Konkordiaplatz where the névé of the Jungfraufirn on the west side and the Ewigschneefeld on the east side converge to form the Aletsch Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Stechelberg.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the Valais and the Bernese Highlands in the Swiss Alps. It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.
Stechelberg
Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stechelberg is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the Schwarzmönch mountain in the Bernese Alps, part of the district of Lauterbrunnen. Stechelberg is situated 8 km west of Obers Mönchsjoch.
Grindelwald
Grindelwald is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's in the valley from Interlaken up to the pass of Grosse Scheidegg, a traditional cattle trail, and in Old High German grintil walt meant "barrier forest".
Obers Mönchsjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,624 metres
- Also known as: “Obers Moenchsjoch”
- Category: landform
- Location: Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.55467° or 46° 33′ 17″ northLongitude
8.00679° or 8° 0′ 25″ eastElevation
3,624 metres (11,890 feet)Open location code
8FRCH234+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 302332011OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11075211
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In Other Languages
“Obers Mönchsjoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Obers Mönchsjoch”
Localities in the Area
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